definitivnost

Definitivnost is a Slavic noun denoting the quality of being definite, final, or conclusive. The term is used in general language to describe certainty or a lack of ambiguity, and in specialized fields to refer to domain-specific senses of definiteness or finality.

In linguistics, definitvnost corresponds to the notion of definiteness as a semantic feature of noun phrases that distinguishes specific, identifiable referents from non-specific ones; it is related to but not identical with grammatical markers such as definite and indefinite articles. In law and public administration, definitvnost may describe the finality of a decision, ruling, or document when no further appeal or revision is possible. In philosophy and everyday usage, it denotes certainty, conclusiveness, or an unequivocal character.

In mathematical contexts, a cognate concept—definiteness—appears in statements about matrices, bilinear forms, and functions (positive-definite, negative-definite), though practitioners typically use the internationally established English or Latin-rooted terminology rather than the Slavic noun. Synonyms include definiteness, conclusiveness, and finality; antonyms include ambiguity and indefiniteness.

The word is etymologically related to broader European terms meaning “definitive” or “final,” having entered Slavic vocabularies through lexical borrowing and calquing. Usage varies by language and discipline, where precision in meaning depends on context.